Bowing down to Dragonlady for being the queen of quessing games and finally guessing who our mystery guest is:

IP

My name is IRENA PORTENKO, and I am a concert pianist. I began my newsworthy performance career at the age of eight, having performed Haydn’s Concerto in D Major with the Ukrainian National Orchestra. My startling array of appearances has since been described as possessing “passion, diligence, tenderness and . . . robust virtuosity” [Ukrainian Weekly, MI, 2000]. My distinctly perceptive and courageous musicality has been shared with orchestras and audiences throughout Europe and America, including multiple concerto recitals, international competitions, and festivals. Read more about me here.

We’ll start another game later tonight, with new rules. I hope more of you will join in, because this was fun!

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Ok, I’ve done it. I’ve started a blog game like so many of my blog friends.
Although it wont’ be exactly the same as the original because its a blog and not live, this is a variation of the game show “What’s my Line?”, where the question “Is it bigger than a breadbox?” originated.

Later, I’ll move the rules, etc… to another post, but for this first one I’m keeping them in this post.

Rules :

I will take on the persona of an actual person, whather he/she is alive now or not.

(NOTE, I’ve changed the following rules a little since I originally posted this. (I realize these rule changes mess up the current game, we will start these rules on the next one.))

You will ask me YES or NO questions about “my” OCCUPATION only.

You can ask another question as soon as someone else has asked a question.

After one of your questions has been answered, you can take a guess at my occupation. But if you get it WRONG, you have to wait untill TWO more questions have been asked by other people to ask another question, so don’t be in a hurry!

I will begin the game, as John Charles Daly always did, by telling you if the person is salaried or self-employed.

The most common first question that was asked on the gameshow, was “Do you deal in a product?”So I will go give you that information before we begin, also.

I will also give you a photo of “myself” and “my” name. However, if the answer can by found by googling the name, I’ll only give you the initials.

I think I’ll start off by doing this once a week to see how it goes. I may add more rules later, this is trial and error. )

TIP:
Some of the most helpful questions on the old game show were similar to: Is this service available to both men and women, Is this product edible, Do you work in a uniform, can you do what you do outside, etc. You get the idea.

Ready? Here we go:

What’s my Line?

My name is I.P. I am self-employed. I do NOT deal in a product.
IP